Iberdrola Renewables:
WHAT: | Â | Ribbon-cutting to celebrate the second commercial-scale community wind plant in Minnesota, the 99-megawatt Elm Creek project in Jackson County and the economic benefits for the community. |
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WHEN: | Ribbon Cutting Saturday, July 11 at 5:30 p.m. | |
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WHERE: | Trimont Chocolate Festival | |
Anderson Memorial Park | ||
Trimont, Minnesota | ||
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WHY: | Wind power is bringing construction jobs, property tax revenue, landowner benefits and a sustainable energy future to Minnesota. | |
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William Glahn, Director of the Minnesota Office of Energy Security and Deputy Commissioner Minnesota Department of Commerce | ||
Sen. Julie Rosen, District 24, state senator representing the district where the Trimont and Elm Creek wind farms are located | ||
Neal VonOhlen, wind farm landowner | ||
Tim Seck, Iberdrola Renewables, project developer, builder and operator | ||
Mark Rathbun, Great River Energy, power purchaser | ||
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Please RSVP, if you will attend, to Jan Johnson, Iberdrola Renewables, 503-796-7070 | ||
Turbine tours available from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. |
Contacts:
Iberdrola Renewables
Jan Johnson, 503-796-7070
or
Great
River Energy
Jennifer Hower, 763-445-5708